Inshore Fishes of Britain and Ireland

(Paperback)

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A beautifully illustrated photographic identification guide to the common marine fish found around Britain and Irelandideal for divers, snorkellers, and natural history enthusiasts

Fish are a colourful and important part of inshore marine life, much admired by divers and snorkellers. But it can be difficult to accurately identify and record these quick-moving animals underwater. This authoritative, beautifully illustrated photographic guide offers a practical, easy-to-use approach for identifying the fish species commonly seen in the waters around Britain and Ireland, as well as a few vagrant and interesting rare species. The books concise text explains how fish can be identified underwater, and is accompanied by numerous photographs of each species in its natural environment and diagrams illustrating key features. The book also clearly indicates the cases when underwater species identification is more difficult. Published in association with the UKs Marine Conservation Society, the book makes an invaluable addition to the series of marine photographic titles of Seasearch, a species recording project for volunteer sports divers.

• Features individual descriptions of more than 150 species, with information on size, depth range, habitat and distribution in the Seasearch guide icon format
• Illustrates every species in its natural underwater environment
• Emphasises key identification features and possible confusion species
• Includes a confidence guide distinguishing between easily recognisable species and those requiring closer examination
• Features longer sections highlighting interesting species, behaviours and other topics
• Provides information on protected species, taxonomy, shifting distributions and conservation status

Author Bio

Lin Baldock is a biologist, a fully qualified commercial diver and an environmental consultant who has also worked as an academic researcher. Frances Dipper is a writer, lecturer and independent marine consultant who runs marine fish identification courses for marine consultancies and for Seasearch.